India exam track
DNB / MS Orthopaedics (India)
National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) DNB/DrNB Orthopaedics exit examination, with the same preparation serving university MS Orthopaedics final examinations. This is an independent OrthoVellum study map based on public NBEMS exam information, not an official NBEMS product.
- Topics mapped
- 824
- Subspecialties
- 9
- Assessment formats
- 5
- High-yield
- 478
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Assessment formats
Question bank:11,850Single Best Answer (SBA)
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Theory Paper I - Basic Sciences
Written paper of structured short-answer questions (basic sciences applied to orthopaedics); 100 marks over three hours, typically ten questions of ten marks each.
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Theory Paper II - Principles and Practice of Orthopaedics
Written paper of structured short-answer questions (principles and practice of orthopaedics); 100 marks over three hours, typically ten questions of ten marks each.
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Theory Paper III - General Surgical Principles and Allied Specialties
Written paper of structured short-answer questions (general surgical principles and allied specialties); 100 marks over three hours, typically ten questions of ten marks each.
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Theory Paper IV - Recent Advances in Orthopaedics and Trauma
Written paper of structured short-answer questions (recent advances in orthopaedics and trauma surgery); 100 marks over three hours, typically ten questions of ten marks each.
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Final Practical - Clinical Examination and Viva
Practical examination of 300 marks comprising clinical case examination and viva voce, with the operative log book reviewed by the examiners; a minimum of 50% is required to pass.
Subspecialty weighting
Full blueprintBasic Sciences & Applied Principles
20%
Trauma
20%
Adult Reconstruction & Elective Orthopaedics
14%
Paediatric Orthopaedics
10%
Spine
9%
Hand & Upper Limb
9%
Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy
8%
Foot & Ankle
5%
Musculoskeletal Oncology
5%
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DNB / MS Orthopaedics (India) examination structure and blueprint
The DNB / MS Orthopaedics (India) is administered by National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) DNB/DrNB Orthopaedics exit examination, with the same preparation serving university MS Orthopaedics final examinations. This is an independent OrthoVellum study map based on public NBEMS exam information, not an official NBEMS product. for candidates in India. It is assessed across 5 assessment formats and 9orthopaedic subspecialties. OrthoVellum maps 824 verified topics onto this blueprint.